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Grover Cleveland was elected to two different terms, but not back-to-back. There was no Constitutional limit back then, but a strong custom set by Washington to serve no more than 2 terms was followed by all Presidents until Franklin Roosevelt, who was elected to 4 terms. The 22nd Amendment now limits all presidents to 2 terms.
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∙ 13y agoThe 22nd Amendment limited it only because of what happened with FDR. He as reelected for 3 terms and some people had only known of his presidency not anyone else. The Congress wanted to make sure that no president could turn this country into Dictatorship, so they created the 22nd amendment.
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∙ 11y agothe Twenty-second Amendment.
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What is the maximum number of terms for a president?
There is no overall maximum number of terms that someone can be President of the USA, but there is a limit of two consecutive terms. It is possible that someone could serve two terms, sit out a term, then serve two more terms.
How many times is the president limited to how many terms in the office?
The limit is two four-year terms of office. The rule was not officially in place, but each President at the time abided by this rule. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was the exception where he served a total of four terms in office. The 22nd Amendment was then adopted after World War II which restricts a sitting President to only two four-year terms of office.
How did the 22nd amendment limit the power of the president of the US?
The 22nd amendment added term limits to the Presidency. The original Constitution did not limit how many terms the President can serve. The 22nd amendment was enacted after Franklin D Roosevelt served four terms as President. The 22nd amendment limits an individual to two four year terms (a President who assumes office by reason other than an election (impreachment or death of the current president) can serve two full terms if he assumes office in the last two years of the former president's term and only one full term if he assumes office in the first two years of the former president. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/22nd_amendment for more information
What is the maximum number of terms a president can serve?
A president can serve no more than two full terms.
How many can the presidents have terms for?
A President can serve no more than two terms. In the event of someone becoming President during a term (if the President dies, is impeached and removed, etc.), that counts as one of the two terms if the new President serves at least two years. This means the absolute longest amount of time anyone could serve as President is nine years, 364 days.
How many terms in office are the vive-president and president limited?
Two
The president is limited to two terms by what?
The twenty-second amendment.
Do you agree that the president should be limited to only two terms in office?
Yes
How many terms can a president have?
i believe that they can serve two terms of four years, so eight years max.
In what year was an amendment added to the Constitution that limited the president to two terms?
it was passed in 1942.
Which unwritten custom did the 22nd Amendment establish as law?
limited a president to two terms
How did Franklin D. Roosevelt's multiple terms in office affect passage of the Twenty-second Amendment It limited the President to one term. It limited the President to four consecutive terms. It limi?
It limits the presidency to two four-year terms.
How terms can a persident serve?
As of 1947, when the 22nd Amendment was passed by Congress, a president is limited to only serving two terms.
Who was the first president inauguration term limit by the Constitution?
Eisenhower, inaugurated in 1952, was the first president limited to two terms.
How many terms can a persident serve?
As of 1947, when the 22nd Amendment was passed by Congress, a president is limited to only serving two terms.
Who was the last president that was not restricted to 2 terms?
The term limit amendment was ratified while Harry Truman was President and did not apply to him. All President since Truman have been limited to two terms.
Can 1 person be president for twelve years?
No. A US President is limited to two 4-year terms (8 years total).
